"Imagine shooting hoops" with those stars, deputy national field director Marlon Marshall wrote in an email to supporters. Other attendees include Sheryl Swoopes, Kyrie Irving, and Alonzo Mourning.

"Now stop dreaming and make it happen. You and a guest of your choice could join President Obama and some of the greatest basketball stars for a special night at the Obama Classic," Marshall wrote.

"Pitch in $3 or whatever you can, and you'll be automatically entered for a chance to win," Marshall wrote. "Hit the court with Patrick Ewing and Melo? Trade stories with the President? This is the kind of stuff your kids will tell their kids, and no one will believe it until you show them a photo."

It's the latest in a long string of campaign events designed to engage grassroots supporters and boost the campaign's small donor number.

Dating back to 2008, the campaign has run a monthly win-a-dinner contest for supporters, offering them a sit-down with the president. Those events have become more elaborate — involving celebrities, cross-country trips and other perks. The latest basketball event may be the most elaborate yet.

This isn’t the first time the Obama Campaign has organized an event with basketball’s most visible players. In February, NBA player Vince Carter held a $30,000 a plate fundraiser at his home in Florida. Late last year, a sudden end to the NBA lockout delayed the original intimation of the "Obama Classic," a fundraiser and exhibition game that would have featured current stars like Olympians Tyson Chandler, Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Anthony. In the postponement letter, Carter, Paul, and fellow NBA player Baron Davis said that any tickets purchased to the original fundraiser would be honored at the rescheduled event in summer 2012.